He Sen, born in Kaiyuan, Yunnan province in 1968, is a prominent Chinese artist. He graduated from the Normal Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. He Sen’s technique in his canvases, a blend of brush and spatula strokes, is captivating. It shifts focus to material and style, highlighting brushwork and composition, momentarily downplaying scene content. Painting with layered spatula strokes adding dimension and diluted brushstrokes evoking ink effects is pivotal in his artistic journey. Using Western methods with oil to depict ink-wash and gong bi realism extended both contradiction and wandering while preserving the techniques of abstraction. His artistic excellence has earned him international acclaim, with exhibitions ranging from solo showcases to group presentations across China, Australia, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Switzerland, USA, UK, and Spain. His works find homes in esteemed museum collections, including those at the White Rabbit Gallery, Australia; Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio, Italy; Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan; BSI Swiss Bank, Switzerland; Deutsche Bank, Germany; M+ Museum, Hongkong; National Art Museum of China; Shanghai Art Museum; and many more.
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